The Creatures That We Are

Chapter 709: Warm Your Night

Zhang Wei was suddenly wide awake. He quickly sat up and nervously looked around. The light of the living room was off, but from the silhouette, he could faintly make out a flat with a warm interior design and a lived-in atmosphere.

Bright orange light came from the living room on the far end of the room, and hazy vapor seeped out from the slightly ajar door. The sound of water splashing could be heard every once in a while. Someone must be taking a bath.

Zhang Wei’s brain stuttered to a stop. Although he always boasted about going through women like clothes, truthfully, he had never gotten to replace the shirt that was his virginity.

Is this an erotic encounter?

Wait, I didn’t get wasted at a bar or anything. Why would I get picked up by someone? I was drinking with my colleagues, a totally legit gathering!

No way. Did one of them...do me?

Zhang Wei felt a mix of feelings, both nervous and a little excited.

Stroking his chin, he thought about who the woman in the bathroom could be.

Shuang Shuang was out of the question. She and her husband, Buzhou, were a loving couple and were likely making babies right now. She wouldn’t have touched Zhang Wei.

Empty Life didn’t make sense either. The woman might as well be a nun without worldly desires. She would never do things like this.

Could it be...Chestnut?

Hm, it would make sense. She was a bold woman with a big personality. She could do something out of bounds after getting drunk.

To Zhang Wei’s knowledge, though, Chestnut didn’t have a place in the city. She usually stayed at their base or the abandoned car repair that was her workshop. Were Chestnut the one laying a hand on him, Zhang Wei would’ve woken up in a hotel.

Unless...

Zhang Wei just came to a conclusion when the bathroom door opened, and Chen Ying emerged in a sexy bathrobe while cocking her head to dry the wet tips of her hair with a towel. She gave Zhang Wei a mysterious smile. “You’re up?”

Zhang Wei’s brain short-circuited again.

Shit, it really is Sister Ying!

Wasn’t I too lucky to have lost my V-card to Sister Ying? Dang, I have to relive the moment...remember the details, I mean... Shit, I can’t remember anything.

Chen Ying could tell the dirty thoughts he was having by looking at his face.

She wasn’t angry though. Combing her still-damp hair to the back, she unconsciously tightened the waistband of her bathrobe and lifted the collars.

“Why don’t I make some tea to wake you up?”

“Yeah, yeah...” Zhang Wei struggled to control his tongue.

Chen Ying explained while making tea, “I told Wild Range to bring you here. I need you for something.”

“What...thing?” Zhang Wei was filled with nervousness, excitement, and anticipation. He confidently came to the conclusion: it seems that we weren’t able to do the deed since I blacked out, but Sister Ying took a bath to wait for me to wake up!

That makes sense. Sister Ying’s been single for so long. She’s not made of stone. Of course, there will be times she wants her bed warmed by another body. And other than Buzhou, who was already married, I’m the most good-looking on the third team.

Of course Sister Ying would pick me!

Sister Ying’s generous and beautiful with a nice figure and a nicer personality. At the same time, she’s serious when she works. She’s totally my type—one of my many types.

I gotta perform well. I can’t let it show that I never have any experience...

Chen Ying came over with a cup of hot tea. Zhang Wei immediately took the cup from her, behaving himself. “Thank you...”

Chen Ying sat down across from Zhang Wei and gave him a good look.

Pressured, Zhang Wei lowered his head and took a small sip of the hot tea.

He used the time to calm himself down. He decided to be a proper playboy. He pretended to be experienced and put on a smirk. “Sister Ying, you didn’t have me here this late at night for simple work, did you?”

“Of course not.”

Chen Ying smiled cryptically and picked up her teacup before rising to her feet. “Come to the bathroom with me.”

Zhang Wei’s brain might have erupted. Shit! That’s direct! Sister Ying, oh Sister Ying, I didn’t expect you to be this passionate under your serious appearance!

Love that!

Zhang Wei gulped and forced himself to calm down. He brought his cup of tea to the living room after Chen Ying.

Chen Ying curled her lips. “Close the door.”

Zhang Wei did so.

Chen Ying sat down on the edge of the bathtub, crossing her legs leisurely and patting the bathtub next to her. “Come, have a seat.”

Zhang Wei peeled his gaze away from her smooth thigh and sat down next to her, his legs shaking.

Chen Ying turned to the side to twist the tap for the shower. The sound of flowing water served as white noise to deter potential eavesdroppers.

She leaned in to whisper into Zhang Wei’s ear, “I have a favor to ask. No matter if you say yes or no, please keep it a secret.”

“Your trouble is my own, Sister Ying. I won’t hesitate to warm your night up.” Zhang Wei’s smile turned lecherous, and he started unbuttoning his shirt.

“That reassures me.”

Chen Ying’s expression turned serious. She said quietly, “I decided to go to the Nine Scions, Zhang Wei.”

Zhang Wei’s hands stopped, and his smile stiffened. His boiling blood quickly cooled, too.

After a long moment, he slowly asked, “Sister Ying, do you...mean that?”

“I’ll tell you the truth,” said Chen Ying. “I’ve long been in contact with the Nine Scions. Without their help, I wouldn’t have found Dust.”

“Now, the Qilin Guild is trying to take the Hundred Rivers Union by force. Madam Li chose to concede. Joining Qilin will make us into a frog getting cooked in slowly heated water, though, and I don’t want to be the frog.”

Her gaze was blazing. “You’ve been with me for years, Zhang Wei. Outside of Little Tian, you are my first choice and the person I trust the most. Consider if you’d like to go with me.”

Zhang Wei listened to her quietly. His cooled mind was the calm before a storm, and after a short moment, his blood boiled and rushed into his head, his dirty thoughts long evaporated.

“Shit!” He jumped to his feet. “I’ve been waiting for this for a long time, Sister Ying!”

“Hush...” Chen Ying warned him.

Zhang Wei quickly shut his mouth and sat back down on the bathtub, lowering his voice while his body trembled in excitement. “To tell you the truth, Sister Ying, I’ve long wanted to join the Nine Scions. I have a good eye for people. Gao Yang is never meant to be a nobody. He’s the right person to follow. Madam Li is a good caretaker but not a good leader. Following her will lead to us slipping down into a pit.”

“Qilin’s a hypocrite. One day, karma’s going to catch up to him!”

“And Dragon? He’s too pretentious. I don’t like pretentious people. I can’t have a real heart-to-heart with them.”

Chen Ying hid her surprise. She didn’t expect Zhang Wei to have thought this far.

But it made sense. During his imprisonment, Zhang Wei must have gone through all that many times.

“If you already had the thought, why haven’t you done anything?” Chen Ying asked in a cool voice, eyes glinting.